Boiled Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 4 cups candied mixed fruit
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cups butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 eggs , beaten

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

2. 2

   Combine the water, mixed fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently for about 10 minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture, and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.

3. 3

   Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.